Shruti Goswami

Temptress Poem by Shruti Goswami

Oh Freedom! My temptress; I forbid you to: Elude me, when I try to grasp you; Delude me, when I try to pin you, Do you belong to me? Being free, alas! Never can be, What do the enlightened ones say to society? Oh freedom of speech, some tried thee, Landed up behind bars, A potential threat to humanity.And freedom of expression, some tried thee too, Throw a shoe at the president? Audacious it is so, Freedom to education, a little girl did try, What did happen, no one could deny, Oh Freedom to live with dignity! Rape and murder is like a felicity.Oh freedom, my temptress, Do not tempt me more, Could I ever possess you? I'm not within a hallowed core.In vain I implore and beseech thee, My freedom, can I ever be free?